EDC 102 School Data - 2011 Rockwell Elementary School
Name of Student: Tiffany McClay
Use the sites discussed in class to (1) assemble information about your school and (2) write one or more paragraphs for each type of information that you find.You should be able to combine these paragraphs, along with an introduction and conclusion to create a free standing, coherent, evidence-based description of your school.
Be sure that each of your paragraphs includes:
A strong topic sentence.
An explanation of why the data you chose to cite relates to the subject you are addressing, e.g. you should state why you feel that the student/teacher ratio informs your judgement about the school's ability to provide high quality teaching. These sentences should be based on the definitions of some of these measures on the InfoWorks site, but can also include your own reasoning about the subject.
Multiple pieces of specific data to support your claim. Each measure should include a comparison so that the reader can judge whether the value is relatively high or low.
Include the students' view of the school when possible.
Note: Tables are not provided because it is possible to just copy and paste the tables from the Infoworks site directly in this page!
Demographics
Rockwell Elementary school has limited diversity in it's demographics. The school is made up of mostly white students, but many other ethnic groups are represented. The American Indian or Alaskan Native students make up 2.3% of the schools' population, while in the state they make up 3.4% of the poulation in elementary schools. The state has a population of 3.7% Asian elementary schools, and Rockwell has only 1.2% Asian population. There are very few Black or African American students in Rockwell at 2.3% compared to the state at 7.3%. Similarly the state has a higher percentage of Hispanic or Latino students, 19.4%, then Rockwell, 2.6%. Rockwell has no Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders ethnic groups. In the state they only make up 0.7% of the elementary school population. The rest of the student poputlation in both the school and the state are made up of white students. Since, Rockwell is mostly white there is plenty of room for new students to increase the school's diversity in demographics.
Rockwell Elementary School
Location
Rockwell elementary school is located on 1225 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island. It is a quaint little school, that welcomes all students. The building is classic read brick with large windows for lost of natural light in the classrooms. It is Georgian Revival style with a gable roof. The building is a sturdy and welcome
Student Achievement
Information Reported By Schools
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
AYP Status
Classification
AYP Status and Classification 2010-11
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AYP Summary Report 2010-11
Made AYP
Met AYP
NECAP Assessments
% Proficient School
% Proficient State
3rd Grade Math 2010-11
79%
62%
3rd Grade Reading 2010-11
84%
71%
4th Grade Math 2010-11
82%
63%
4th Grade Reading 2010-11
84%
68%
4th Grade Science 2009-10
64%
44%
5th Grade Math 2010-11
78%
62%
5th Grade Reading 2010-11
87%
73%
5th Grade Writing 2010-11
81%
59%
Information Reported By Students (4th and 5th Graders)
Students' Aspirations for the Future
School
State
Students who thing they will graduate high school
88.5%
85.6%
Students who think they will go to college
81.8%
80.1%
Students with teachers who believe the students will go to college
51.2%
57.1%
AYP Report Card
Number of Target Areas Evaluated: 9
Number of Targets Met: 9
Areas that need improvement: 0
Summary Paragraph(s)
Student achievement is high at Rockwell elementary school. The school met 9 of the target areas it needed to meet according to the state to be a passing school. The state testing, the NECAP, taken by all third, forth and fifth graders. Each grade takes the math and reading sections, while the fourth graders also take science and fifth graders all take writing, but not science. The scores across all three grades are constsist, 64% to 87% of students pass the test, while in the state only 44% to 73% pass the NECAP. According to surveys done by the students in fourth and fifth grade, 85.6% in the state think they will graduate high school, and 88.5% of Rockwell students see themselves getting a diploma. About 80% of students at Rockwell and in the state beleive they will go to college. The student achievement levels in Rockwell are higher than that of the state.
Teaching
Information Reported By Schools
Qualifications and Teacher-Student Ratio
This School
Statewide
Teachers with Emergency Certification 2010-11
0%
1%
Not High Qualified Teachers 2010-11
0%
3%
Teacher-Student Ratio 2010-11
1:10
1:11
Information Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
Teachers
School
State
Teachers who have the students work in small groups
20.9%
12.5%
Teachers who call on a variety of students in class
31.0%
33.4%
Teachers who pair students up to work in partners
14.8%
9.7%
Teachers who give good directions for the work given
22.7%
25.6%
Teachers who help with students' organization
23.3%
25.2%
Teachers who help students after an absence
20.7%
20.9%
Teachers who explain things in different ways until the student understands it
27.9%
27.0%
Teachers who give enough time for students to do a good job on their classwork
25.0%
30.3%
Students who feel their theachers care
55.3%
55.2%
Students who think their teachers like teaching
42.5%
54.5%
Summary Paragraph(s)
According to the school data all of the teachers are well qualified to teach as is true for the state. There is a teacher to student ratio of 1:10 at Rockwell, and 1:11 in Rhode Island. In a survey the fourth and fifth graders reported a wide variety of teaching styles throughout Rockwell. The state has a lesser variety. In Rockwell many teachers assign individual, partner, and group work usually with thourgho directions. This helps students with social, and communication skills. Students are frequently hepled by teachers with organization, a life long skill, and with missed work if they have been absent. In addition, over half of students in the state and at Rockwell feel that their teachers care. The same is true for the state and students who think thier teacher likes teaching. Only 42.5% of Rockwell students think their teachers like teaching. Rockwell is a good elementary school aprtly due to the teachers.
Family, Community, and Home Life
Information Reported By Schools
Student Characteristics (2010-2011)
This School
Statewide
Student Eligibility for Subsidized Lunch
13%
43%
Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
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Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
0%
5%
Students Receiving Special Education Services
7%
16%
Information Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
Support From Friends
School
State
Students who feel like they can talk to a good friend at school
79.5%
82.2%
Outside of School Activities
School
State
Act in Plays
14.8%
6.1%
Dance
33.0%
17.4%
Play an Instrument
23.9%
20.1%
Play on a Sports Team
46.6%
41.2%
Play Outside
85.2%
80.2%
Bike Riding
55.7%
55.0%
Other
71.6%
66.3%
Summary Paragraph(s)
The family, community and home life at Rockwell, is better then that of the state. Compared to the state 30% fewer students are eligible for an alternate lunch plan, meaning the proverty level is less in Rockwell. In Rockwell no students are recieving bilingual education services, but 5% of the students in the state are receiving ESL. In Rhode Island 16% percent of students are in speccial education and in Rockwell this makes up 7% of students. The Rockwell fourth and fifith graders on the student survey concludes 79.5% have a close friend at school to confide in. This statistic is only slightly increased in the state at 82.2%. In every activity done outside of school (acting in plays, dance, playing an instrument, playing on a sports team, playing outside, bike riding, etc.) more students participate from Rockwell then do students in the state. Rockwell students have a good life in their home in Bristol, and at school.
Safe and Supportive Schools
Information Reported By Schools
Attendance
This School
Statewide
Attendance Rate (Elementary Schools) 2009-10
96%
94%
Chronic Absenteeism 2008-09
7%
16%
Incidents of Suspension (2009-2010)
This School
Statewide
Number of Incidents (Elementary Schools)
1
2914
Student Indicators (2009-2010)
This School
Statewide
Stability Index (Elementary Schools)
97%
87%
Mobility Index (Elementary Schools)
3%
13%
Information Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
Personal Safety in and Around School
School
State
Students who do not feel safe when they see a stranger in the school hallway
36.8%
45.0%
Students who feel safe on the way to school
87.2%
82.4%
Students who feel safe walking outside of school
65.5%
67.9%
Bullying
School
State
Students who have been called names or made fun of by other students at school
58.1%
57.0%
Students who have had mean things done to them by other students at school
45.3%
46.5%
Students who have had mean things done to them by other students on the bus
27.9%
24.0%
Teacher Support
School
State
Students can talk to their teachers about a problem at home
40.2%
57.6%
Students can talk to their teachers about a problem in classes
90.5%
94.8%
Students can talk to their teachers about a problem with another student
85.2%
91.5%
Student and Teacher Respect
School
State
Teachers are nice to students
74.7%
83.9%
Students are nice to teachers
51.7%
45.7%
Fights and Illegal Activity
School
State
Students who have been involved in a fight in school this past year
23.0%
23.0%
Students in the past year offered drugs at school
7.0%
2.5%
Students who have been robbed at school
20.9%
23.2%
Students who have seen another student with a weapon at school
25.6%
25.6%
Students who have drunk beer or alcohol without parent or gardian permission
9.3%
4.7%
Students who have smoked at least one puff of a cigarette
9.3%
3.0%
Students who have taken an illegal drug (such as marijuana, or crack)
1.2%
1.0%
Summary Paragraph(s)
The school and student reported information indicates Rockwell as a generally safe school. There was only one suspension in the 2009-2010 school year at Rockwell. Only 36.8% of students (fourth and fifth graders) do not feel safe when they see a strager in the hall, but 87.2% feel safe on the way to school, and 65.5% feel safe walking outside of school at Rockwell. This compares to the state with 45% of students not feeling safe with a stranger in the hall, 82.4% of students feeling safe going to school, and 67.9% feeling safe walking around school grounds. Unfortunatly bullying is evident in the state and the elementary school. Although the percents of students who have been bullied at school, or on the bus, name called, or picked on at Rockwell closly mirror the percentages of the state. Bullying is not something people can hide from. Similarly, fights and illegal activity at Rockwell resemble the elemtary schools throught Rhode Island. In both the school and state 23% of students have been in a fight during the past school year, and 25.6% of students have seen another student with a weapon. The other statistics vary some but are close in the state and school, including small percentatges of students who have been offered or ingested drugs or alcohol. Finally roughly 20%-23% of students have been robbed at school. The state is on the higher end. All things considered Rockwell is not a dangerous school.
In addition, Rockwell is a supportive school. The attendence rate for 2009-2010 is 96% in Rockwell and 94% in Rhode Island. The chronic absenteeism is also less in the school, 7%, then the state, 16% in 2008-2009. That is the most current data available. Students, fourth and fifth graders, can talk to a teacher about problems at home, 40.2%, about problems in a class, 90.5%, and about a problem with another student, 85.2% at Rockwell. The fourth and fifth graders in the overall state report 57.6% can talk to a teacher about a problem at home, 94.8% about an issue in a class, and 91.5% about a difficulty with another student. Also, according to the survey 74.7% think Rockwell teachers are nice to the students, but only 51.7% of students are nice back. Rhode Island states 83.9% of teachers are kind to students, and 45.7% of students are nice to teachers. Even though the state seems more supportive, Rockwell is still a very suppotive school. The facts prove that.
Funding and Resources
Information Reported By Schools
Tax and Spending FY2008
This District
District Property Value per Student
$1,290,204.84
District Tax Rate per $1000.00
$11.20
District Per Pupil Expenditure
$19,413.55
District Property Tax Capacity
$100.00
District Tax Effort
$79.00
District Median Family Income
$53,740.00
Information Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
Funding and Resources
School
State
The school looks nice inside
81.8%
86.8%
The outside of the building looks nice
85.2%
80.5%
There is usually soap in the bathrooms
79.5%
79.7%
The classrooms are usually the right temperature
25.0%
37.2%
There are enough books for everyone in the class
92.0%
93.4%
The desks are the right size
74.7%
78.5%
Students who use computers in class
70.1%
68.1%
Summary Paragraph(s)
The funding and resources are explained best with the results from the survey taken by fourth and fifth graders. Rockwell looks nice inside according to 81.8% and looks nice on the outside according to 85.2%. The state elementary schools, 86.8% look nice inside and 80.5% look nice outside. In both state and Rockwell about 79% of students reported soap regularly in the bathroom. The classroom is the right temperature only 25% of the time at Rockwell, and 37.2% of the time throughout the school. About 92% to 93% of the students in Rhode Island and Rockwell report having enough textbooks for everyone. Similarly, around 74%-78% of students say the desks are the correct size, and about 68%-70% use computers in class. In order to support the student survey results here are some average money amounts for the district of Bristol Warren based on taxes and spending in the table below.
Rockwell Elementary School
Name of Student: Tiffany McClay
Use the sites discussed in class to (1) assemble information about your school and (2) write one or more paragraphs for each type of information that you find.You should be able to combine these paragraphs, along with an introduction and conclusion to create a free standing, coherent, evidence-based description of your school.
Be sure that each of your paragraphs includes:
Note: Tables are not provided because it is possible to just copy and paste the tables from the Infoworks site directly in this page!
Useful Sources:
School Demographics and Geographical Location
Summary Paragraph(s)Rockwell Elementary school has limited diversity in it's demographics. The school is made up of mostly white students, but many other ethnic groups are represented. The American Indian or Alaskan Native students make up 2.3% of the schools' population, while in the state they make up 3.4% of the poulation in elementary schools. The state has a population of 3.7% Asian elementary schools, and Rockwell has only 1.2% Asian population. There are very few Black or African American students in Rockwell at 2.3% compared to the state at 7.3%. Similarly the state has a higher percentage of Hispanic or Latino students, 19.4%, then Rockwell, 2.6%. Rockwell has no Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders ethnic groups. In the state they only make up 0.7% of the elementary school population. The rest of the student poputlation in both the school and the state are made up of white students. Since, Rockwell is mostly white there is plenty of room for new students to increase the school's diversity in demographics.
Rockwell elementary school is located on 1225 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island. It is a quaint little school, that welcomes all students. The building is classic read brick with large windows for lost of natural light in the classrooms. It is Georgian Revival style with a gable roof. The building is a sturdy and welcome
Student Achievement
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported By Students (4th and 5th Graders)
AYP Report Card
Summary Paragraph(s)
Student achievement is high at Rockwell elementary school. The school met 9 of the target areas it needed to meet according to the state to be a passing school. The state testing, the NECAP, taken by all third, forth and fifth graders. Each grade takes the math and reading sections, while the fourth graders also take science and fifth graders all take writing, but not science. The scores across all three grades are constsist, 64% to 87% of students pass the test, while in the state only 44% to 73% pass the NECAP. According to surveys done by the students in fourth and fifth grade, 85.6% in the state think they will graduate high school, and 88.5% of Rockwell students see themselves getting a diploma. About 80% of students at Rockwell and in the state beleive they will go to college. The student achievement levels in Rockwell are higher than that of the state.Teaching
Information Reported By Schools
According to the school data all of the teachers are well qualified to teach as is true for the state. There is a teacher to student ratio of 1:10 at Rockwell, and 1:11 in Rhode Island. In a survey the fourth and fifth graders reported a wide variety of teaching styles throughout Rockwell. The state has a lesser variety. In Rockwell many teachers assign individual, partner, and group work usually with thourgho directions. This helps students with social, and communication skills. Students are frequently hepled by teachers with organization, a life long skill, and with missed work if they have been absent. In addition, over half of students in the state and at Rockwell feel that their teachers care. The same is true for the state and students who think thier teacher likes teaching. Only 42.5% of Rockwell students think their teachers like teaching. Rockwell is a good elementary school aprtly due to the teachers.
Family, Community, and Home Life
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
Summary Paragraph(s)
The family, community and home life at Rockwell, is better then that of the state. Compared to the state 30% fewer students are eligible for an alternate lunch plan, meaning the proverty level is less in Rockwell. In Rockwell no students are recieving bilingual education services, but 5% of the students in the state are receiving ESL. In Rhode Island 16% percent of students are in speccial education and in Rockwell this makes up 7% of students. The Rockwell fourth and fifith graders on the student survey concludes 79.5% have a close friend at school to confide in. This statistic is only slightly increased in the state at 82.2%. In every activity done outside of school (acting in plays, dance, playing an instrument, playing on a sports team, playing outside, bike riding, etc.) more students participate from Rockwell then do students in the state. Rockwell students have a good life in their home in Bristol, and at school.Safe and Supportive Schools
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
The school and student reported information indicates Rockwell as a generally safe school. There was only one suspension in the 2009-2010 school year at Rockwell. Only 36.8% of students (fourth and fifth graders) do not feel safe when they see a strager in the hall, but 87.2% feel safe on the way to school, and 65.5% feel safe walking outside of school at Rockwell. This compares to the state with 45% of students not feeling safe with a stranger in the hall, 82.4% of students feeling safe going to school, and 67.9% feeling safe walking around school grounds. Unfortunatly bullying is evident in the state and the elementary school. Although the percents of students who have been bullied at school, or on the bus, name called, or picked on at Rockwell closly mirror the percentages of the state. Bullying is not something people can hide from. Similarly, fights and illegal activity at Rockwell resemble the elemtary schools throught Rhode Island. In both the school and state 23% of students have been in a fight during the past school year, and 25.6% of students have seen another student with a weapon. The other statistics vary some but are close in the state and school, including small percentatges of students who have been offered or ingested drugs or alcohol. Finally roughly 20%-23% of students have been robbed at school. The state is on the higher end. All things considered Rockwell is not a dangerous school.
In addition, Rockwell is a supportive school. The attendence rate for 2009-2010 is 96% in Rockwell and 94% in Rhode Island. The chronic absenteeism is also less in the school, 7%, then the state, 16% in 2008-2009. That is the most current data available. Students, fourth and fifth graders, can talk to a teacher about problems at home, 40.2%, about problems in a class, 90.5%, and about a problem with another student, 85.2% at Rockwell. The fourth and fifth graders in the overall state report 57.6% can talk to a teacher about a problem at home, 94.8% about an issue in a class, and 91.5% about a difficulty with another student. Also, according to the survey 74.7% think Rockwell teachers are nice to the students, but only 51.7% of students are nice back. Rhode Island states 83.9% of teachers are kind to students, and 45.7% of students are nice to teachers. Even though the state seems more supportive, Rockwell is still a very suppotive school. The facts prove that.
Funding and Resources
Information Reported By SchoolsInformation Reported by Students (4th and 5th Graders)
The funding and resources are explained best with the results from the survey taken by fourth and fifth graders. Rockwell looks nice inside according to 81.8% and looks nice on the outside according to 85.2%. The state elementary schools, 86.8% look nice inside and 80.5% look nice outside. In both state and Rockwell about 79% of students reported soap regularly in the bathroom. The classroom is the right temperature only 25% of the time at Rockwell, and 37.2% of the time throughout the school. About 92% to 93% of the students in Rhode Island and Rockwell report having enough textbooks for everyone. Similarly, around 74%-78% of students say the desks are the correct size, and about 68%-70% use computers in class. In order to support the student survey results here are some average money amounts for the district of Bristol Warren based on taxes and spending in the table below.